Cabling a Library Containing Fibre and SCSI
Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Step 5: Powering ON the Library . . . . . . 3-22
Step 6: Configuring the Library . . . . . . . 3-23
Chapter 4. Configuration Planning . . 4-1
Understanding Cartridge Assignment in the Library 4-1
Cleaning Slots Configuration . . . . . . . . 4-1
Host-based Cleaning of a Drive . . . . . . 4-2
Working with Logical Libraries . . . . . . . 4-2
Automatically Creating Logical Libraries . . . 4-3
Manually Creating Logical Libraries . . . . . 4-3
Deleting Logical Libraries . . . . . . . . 4-3
Changing Logical Library Access . . . . . . 4-3
Changing Logical Library Modes . . . . . . 4-4
Configuring I/O Stations . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Applying a License Key . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Selecting Drive IDs and Drive Types . . . . . . 4-5
Working with User Accounts . . . . . . . . 4-5
Creating User Accounts . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Modifying User Accounts . . . . . . . . 4-6
Deleting User Accounts . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Modifying Network Settings . . . . . . . . 4-6
Chapter 5. User Interfaces . . . . . . 5-1
Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Common Operator Panel Elements . . . . . 5-2
Keyboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Login Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Menus Available from the Operator Panel . . . 5-5
Web User Interface (UI) . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Logging in to the Web User Interface . . . . 5-8
Common Header Elements . . . . . . . . 5-8
Menus Available from the Web User Interface 5-9
User Privileges . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Chapter 6. Configuring the Library . . 6-1
Step 1: Log in to the Operator Panel . . . . . . 6-2
Step 2: Access the Setup Wizard . . . . . . . 6-3
Step 3: Ensure that all Hardware is Installed . . . 6-3
Step 4: Set up the Library Network Configuration 6-3
Step 5: Enter License Keys . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Step 6: Assign Cleaning Cartridge Slots . . . . . 6-4
Step 7: Assign I/O Station Slots . . . . . . . 6-5
Step 8: Assign Logical Libraries . . . . . . . 6-5
Step 9: Set the Date and Time . . . . . . . . 6-5
Step 10: Import Cleaning Cartridge(s) . . . . . 6-6
Step 11: Populate your Library with Data
Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Step 12: Register for My Support . . . . . . . 6-6
Chapter 7. Operating Procedures . . . 7-1
Library and Logical Libraries . . . . . . . . 7-1
Viewing System Information . . . . . . . 7-2
Accessing the Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . 7-2
Library Verify Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . 7-2
Creating Logical Libraries . . . . . . . . 7-3
Deleting/Modifying a Logical Library . . . . 7-3
Assigning Cleaning Slots . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Assigning I/O Station Slots . . . . . . . . 7-4
Entering License Keys . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Creating Users Accounts . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Modifying/Deleting User Accounts . . . . . 7-4
Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . 7-5
Resetting the Library Control Blade IP Address 7-5
Managing the Network (SSL, Trap Registration,
and SNMP Version) . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Configuring the Library for Remote Access . . 7-7
Taking a Logical Library Offline/Online . . . 7-7
Shutting Down/Restarting the Library . . . . 7-7
Viewing Error Messages . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Capturing a Library Snapshot . . . . . . . 7-9
Viewing Library Information . . . . . . . 7-9
Locking/Unlocking the I/O Station . . . . . 7-10
Firmware Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Updating Library Firmware . . . . . . . 7-10
Updating Drive Firmware . . . . . . . . 7-11
Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Viewing Drive Information . . . . . . . 7-13
Loading a Drive . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Unloading a Drive . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Taking a Drive Offline/Online . . . . . . 7-14
Adding a Control Path Drive to a Logical
Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Assigning Drive IDs . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Modifying a Fibre Channel Drive Port Setting 7-15
Capturing a Drive Dump . . . . . . . . 7-15
Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Importing Data Cartridges . . . . . . . . 7-15
Exporting a Data Cartridge . . . . . . . 7-15
Moving Data Cartridges . . . . . . . . 7-16
Importing a Cleaning Cartridge . . . . . . 7-16
Exporting a Cleaning Cartridge . . . . . . 7-16
Chapter 8. Using Ultrium Media . . . . 8-1
Cartridge Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Data Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Capacity Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
WORM (Write Once, Read Many) . . . . . . . 8-3
WORM Media . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Data Security on WORM Media . . . . . . 8-3
WORM Media Errors . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Cleaning Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Cartridge Memory Chip (LTO-CM) . . . . . . 8-4
Bar Code Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Guidelines for Using Bar Code Labels . . . . 8-6
Write-Protect Switch . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Handling the Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Provide Training . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Ensure Proper Packaging . . . . . . . . 8-8
Provide Proper Acclimation and Environmental
Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Perform a Thorough Inspection . . . . . . 8-9
Examples of Cartridge Problems . . . . . . 8-10
Repositioning or Reattaching a Leader Pin . . . 8-10
Repositioning a Leader Pin . . . . . . . 8-11
Reattaching a Leader Pin . . . . . . . . 8-13
Environmental and Shipping Specifications for
Tape Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Disposing of Tape Cartridges . . . . . . . . 8-17
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